Tag: hurricanes
Why Hurricanes like Erin Trigger Rip Currents Hundreds of Miles Away
Why Hurricanes like Erin Trigger Rip Currents Hundreds of Miles Away From Miami to Maine, the East Coast is under moderate or high rip current risk advisories because of Hurricane Erin By Meghan Bartels edited by Andrea Thompson On August 19 Hurricane Erin is crawling past the Bahamas as a strong Category 2 storm and…
Hurricanes, Wildfires and Other Disasters Displaced a Record 46 Million People Last Year
Disasters Displaced a Record 46 Million People Last Year In 2024 disasters displaced a record number of people both globally and in the U.S. About 11 million U.S. residents had to relocate to another part of the country because of hurricanes, floods and wildfires By Chelsea Harvey & E&E News Aerial view of destroyed houses…